Public asked to share views on hospital services as part of ongoing Humber Acute Services Review

People living in Humber, Coast and Vale are invited to help shape the future of acute hospital services in the area at engagement events taking place in October. They are encouraged to share their views at patient workshops being held in Grimsby, Hull, Willerby and Scunthorpe. These events allow attendees to share their thoughts on … Read more

Healthy Hearts website launched to help people in Humber, Coast and Vale

A new website has been launched to help improve heart health among people living in Humber, Coast and Vale. The Healthy Hearts website is designed to help people reduce their risk of stroke and heart attack, and help to lower the number of people dying prematurely from cardiovascular disease – a general term for conditions … Read more

Partnership nominated for leadership award

The Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership has been shortlisted for a national award in recognition of the strength of its joint working to improve mental health outcomes for its population. The Humber, Coast and Vale Mental Health Partnership has been shortlisted for the Health Services Journal (HSJ) Award for “System Leadership Initiative … Read more

Prescribing of over-the-counter medicines in changing in Humber, Coast and Vale

GPs in Humber, Coast and Vale will no longer usually prescribe medicines that patients can buy over-the-counter for a range of minor health concerns, including hay fever, coughs and colds, aches and pains and sunburn. Patients are instead encouraged to visit their local pharmacy for advice and treatments. There’s no need to make an appointment … Read more

Visit by Jackie Doyle Price, Minister for Suicide Prevention and Emma Hardy, MP for Hull West and Hessle

The Minister for Suicide Prevention, Jackie Doyle-Price, and Emma Hardy, MP for Hull West and Hessle, visited Humber, Coast and Vale in order to meet with local councillors, senior clinicians, experts by experience and Trust staff. Both the Minister and Emma were keen to hear about the work of the Humber, Coast and Vale Suicide Prevention … Read more

Yorkshire & Humber Care Record procures consortium of expertise to help deliver population health management for the region

Following a robust procurement exercise the Yorkshire & Humber Care Record is pleased to announce that it is intending to award a consortium of expertise from Deloitte UK, Google Cloud and Synanetics to work in partnership in helping deliver the technology that underpins the population health management capability for the Yorkshire and Humber region at … Read more

“Don’t gamble with your life by smoking.” Warning from ex-smoker James Roberts, diagnosed with cancer of the vocal cord at 33 years old.

“Don’t gamble with your life by smoking.” Warning from ex-smoker James Roberts, diagnosed with cancer of the vocal cord at 33 years old. A former smoker who was diagnosed with cancer is urging smokers across Humber, Coast and Vale to never give up quitting for the launch of a new 16 Cancers campaign. Last summer after … Read more

New Independent Chair Appointed to Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership

The Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership has appointed a new Independent Chair, Professor Stephen Eames. Stephen Eames will be joining the Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership (HCV Partnership) in a part-time capacity from June 2019 as its Independent Chair. Working alongside the current Partnership lead Andrew Burnell (CEO of … Read more